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Barton vs Whiting vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Whiting has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barton | Whiting | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730 |
532Lowest |
1,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Mendon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.